Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2009-02-26
Invested on: 2010-02-04
Lieutenant Denis Beaulieu, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On May 12, 2007, Captain Denis Beaulieu, then 2nd lieutenant, rescued a man from a possible drowning, in Cold Lake, Alberta. The victim had gone fishing when his boat suddenly broke apart, sending him into the freezing waters some 300 metres from shore. Alerted to the victim's predicament, Captain Beaulieu ran into the lake and swam out to the victim. Reaching the panic-stricken victim's side, Captain Beaulieu grabbed him by his life jacket and encouraged him to swim towards the shore. Suffering from hypothermia, it took them nearly 35 minutes to make it to safety, where others assisted them out of the water.